How South Florida Theme Inspired ‘Father of the Bride’ Wedding Dress
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn the reboot of “Father of the Bride,” now streaming on HBO Max, costume designer Caroline Eselin knew that she wasn’t going to emulate either of the previous incarnations of the film when it came to creating the wedding dress worn by Sofia (Adria Arjona).
Instead, she drew inspiration from the new movie’s Miami setting and the city’s vibrant style.This time, Andy Garcia is the title character who must come to grips with the marriage of his daughter and is determined to pay for her wedding.
The film, directed by Gaz Alazraki, revolves around a sprawling Cuban American family and the well-to-do Mexican American family Sofia marries into.Sophie’s sister Cora (Isabela Merced) is a budding fashion designer tasked with helping to create the wedding gown.
Says Eselin, “We did things through her lens when it came to Sophie’s dress and the bridesmaid dresses.” Since Cora has a bold fashion sense, Eselin incorporated touches like oversize pop art-esque buttons on the sides of the bridesmaid dresses — “a piece of fun art that you would see in South Beach,” she says.
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